Merry-go-round



June 28, 1955 IA I O 2,711,898

MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed April 15, 1955 FlG.l za

FIG?) ll 7/ l6 INVENTOR Casper fisi/lo ATTORNEY United States Patent MERRY-GO-ROUND Casper Iasillo, Port Chester, N. Y.

Application April 15, 1953, Serial N 0. 348,931

1 Claim. (Cl. 272-33) This invention is an improved roundabout or merry-goround, particularly adapted to carry and amuse children and intended for indoor or outdoor use.

An important object of my invention is to provide a construction of this kind that is simple in design, inexpensive to produce, made of relatively few parts, easy to operate, and rugged and durable in use.

The nature and advantages of my invention are fully and clearly described herein and the novel features are defined in the appended claim. The drawings illustrate a practical embodiment of the apparatus but the invention is not limited to what is actually shown. Various changes in structural details may be adopted without deviation from the general plan which characterizes the invention.

On drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved merry-go-round,

Figure 2 is a top plan thereof, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the rubber strip that extends around the edge of the table.

The numeral 1 indicates a base having a foot bearing 2 extending upward at the center, to receive the lower end of a post or column 3 which is fixed therein in any suitable way to the base 1. The base has also a number of hollow bosses 4 projecting outward from its rim and inclined downward. These bosses receive the ends of the legs 5 which are made fast in the bosses with binding screws 6.

Mounted to rotate freely on the column 3 is a head 7 which has hollow bosses 8 which project outward and upward at an angle to the head 7 and column 3. Arms 9 are inserted into the bosses 8 and are made fast by binding screws 10. The outer ends of the arms or bars 9 bear seats 11, which have hollow bosses 12 projecting from the bottoms to receive the outer ends of the arms and are made fast thereon with binding screws 13. The seats have rims 14 at the sides and back and the arms 9 have projecting cross bars 15 between the bosses 8 and 13 to serve as rests for the riders feet.

Secured in rigid position to the top of the column 3 is a table 16, having its edges covered by a strip of rubber 17 or the like which overlaps the upper and lower faces. A piece of split rubber tubing will answer for this purpose. The table also has a central boss 18 which fits on the upper end of the column 3 and can be made fast with a binding screw 19; and a collar 20, made fast with a binding screw 21, surrounds the column between the base 1 and rotary head 3; and between the head and collar 21 are antifriction elements 22, in circular raceways so that the head 3, arms 9 and seats 11 can turn freely on the column 3. The number of arms, seats and legs can of course be varied.

In use the riders occupy the seats 11 and revolve themselves around the column 3 by pulling or pushing on the table 16. No actuating mechanism is needed. Hence the material for such mechanism is saved and fewer parts are utilized. The roundabout is thus made comparatively simple in design, is easy to assemble and operate, and very durable and strong in practice.

Having described my invention what I believe to be new is:

A roundabout comprising a base having downward inclined bosses projecting therefrom, outward extending legs at one end in said bosses, an upright column affixed at its lower end to said base, a rotary head mounted on said column above the base, said head having upward inclined bosses projecting therefrom, arms affixed at one end in said last-named bosses and extending outward and upward therefrom, seats carried on said arms, and a table fixed to the column above the head, the seats having hollow bosses on their lower sides in which the arms are secured at the opposite ends, and cross bars on said arms between the seats and the head.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 167,860 Salgo et al. Sept. 30, 1952 2,018,655 Asikainen Oct. 29, 1935 2,516,049 Evans July 18, 1950 

